'(a) in the case of an administrator who dies, on the filing with the court of notice of his death,

(b) in the case of an administrator appointed under paragraph 12 or 20, at a time appointed by resolution of the creditors' committee or, if there is no committee, by resolution of the creditors, or

(c) in any case, at a time specified by the court.

()

For the purpose of the application of sub-paragraph (2)(b) in a case where the administrator has made a statement under paragraph 50(1)(b), a resolution shall be taken as passed if (and only if) passed with the approval of

(a) each secured creditor of the company, or

(b) if the administrator has made a distribution to preferential creditors or thinks that a distribution may be made to preferential creditors

(i)

each secured creditor of the company, and

(ii)

preferential creditors whose debts amount to more than 50% of the preferential debts of the company, disregarding debts of any creditor who does not respond to an invitation to give or withhold approval.'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page 272, line 43 [Schedule 16], at end insert

'101A

(1)

Where a company is in administration, a person may be appointed to act as administrator jointly or concurrently with the person or persons acting as the administrator of the company.

(2)

Where a company entered administration by administration order, an appointment under sub-paragraph (1) must be made by the court on the application of

(a) a person or group listed in paragraph 10(1)(a) to (e), or

(b) the person or persons acting as the administrator of the company.

(3)

Where a company entered administration by virtue of an appointment under paragraph 12, an appointment under sub-paragraph (1) must be made by

(a) the holder of the floating charge by virtue of which the appointment was made, or

(b) the court on the application of the person or persons acting as the administrator of the company.

(4)

Where a company entered administration by virtue of an appointment under paragraph 20(1), an appointment under sub-paragraph (1) above must be made either by the court on the application of the person or persons acting as the administrator of the company or

(a) by the company, and

(b) with the consent of each person who is the holder of a qualifying floating charge in respect of the company's property or, where consent is withheld, with the permission of the court.

(5)

Where a company entered administration by virtue of an appointment under paragraph 20(2), an appointment under sub-paragraph (1) must be made either by the court on the application of the person or persons acting as the administrator of the company or

(a) by the directors of the company, and

(b) with the consent of each person who is the holder of a qualifying floating charge in respect of the company's property or, where consent is withheld, with the permission of the court.

(6)

An appointment under sub-paragraph (1) may be made only with the consent of the person or persons acting as the administrator of the company.'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page 274, line 3 [Schedule 16], leave out paragraph (b) and insert

'(b) if the company has unsecured debts, creditors whose debts amount to more than 50% of the company's unsecured debts, disregarding debts of any creditor who does not respond to an invitation to give or withhold consent.'.

Page 274, line 11 [Schedule 16], at end insert ', disregarding debts of any creditor who does not respond to an invitation to give or withhold consent.'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page 274, line 37 [Schedule 16], at end insert

'"company" includes a company which may enter administration by virtue of Article 3 of the EC Regulation,"'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page 276, line 17 [Schedule 17], at end insert

'General

A1

In any instrument made before section 242(1) to (3) of this Act comes into force

(a) a reference to the making of an administration order shall be treated as including a reference to the appointment of an administrator under paragraph 12 or 20 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45) (inserted by section 242(2) of this Act), and

(b) a reference to making an application for an administration order by petition shall be treated as including a reference to making an administration application under that Schedule, appointing an administrator under paragraph 12 or 20 of that Schedule or giving notice under paragraph 13 or 24 of that Schedule.'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page 276, line 35 [Schedule 17], at end insert

'5A

In section 652B(3) (duty when applying to strike off defunct company) for paragraph (c) substitute

"(c)

the company is in administration under Part II of that Act;

(ca)

an application to the court for an administration order in respect of the company has been made and not finally dealt with or withdrawn;

(cb)

a copy of notice of intention to appoint an administrator of the company under paragraph 12 of Schedule B1 to that Act has been filed with the court and neither of the events mentioned in paragraph 42(1A)(a) and (b) of that Schedule has occurred;

(cc)

a copy of notice of intention to appoint an administrator of the company under paragraph 20 of that Schedule has been filed with the court and neither of the events mentioned in paragraph 42(2)(a) and (b) of that Schedule has occurred;"'.

5B

In section 652C(4) (director's duty following application to strike off defunct company) for paragraph (d) substitute

"(d)

an application to the court for an administration order in respect of the company is made under paragraph 10 of Schedule B1 to that Act;

(da)

an administrator is appointed in respect of the company under paragraph 12 or 20 of that Schedule;

(db)

a copy of notice of intention to appoint an administrator of the company under paragraph 12 or 20 of that Schedule is filed with the court;"'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page 277, line 29 [Schedule 17], at end insert

'12A

After section 129(1) (commencement of winding up) insert

"(1A) Where the court makes a winding-up order by virtue of paragraph 11(1)(e) of Schedule B1, the winding up is deemed to commence on the making of the order."'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

330

Page 278, line 24 [Schedule 17], at end insert 'copy of a'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

331

Page 278, line 26 [Schedule 17], after 'paragraph', insert '12 or'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page 278, line 29 [Schedule 17], after '(3)(a)', insert ', (aa)'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

332

Page 278, line 36 [Schedule 17], after 'paragraph', insert '12 or'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

333

Page 278, line 37 [Schedule 17], leave out from first 'of' to 'the' in line 38 and insert 'a copy of a notice of intention to appoint under that paragraph, the date on which the copy of'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

334

Page 278, line 44 [Schedule 17], after 'liquidation', insert 'either following conversion of administration into winding up by virtue of Article 37 of the EC Regulation or'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

335

Page 279, line 1 [Schedule 17], after 'or', insert 'a copy of the'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

336

Page 279, line 13 [Schedule 17], leave out paragraph (c) and insert

"(c)

a copy of a notice of intention to appoint an administrator under paragraph 12 or 20 of Schedule B1 has been filed,"'.

Ms Secretary Hewitt

337

Page 279, line 24 [Schedule 17], leave out paragraph (c) and insert

"(c)

a copy of a notice of intention to appoint an administrator under paragraph 12 or 20 of Schedule B1 has been filed,"'.